Claude Buckenham
Claude Percival Buckenham
Born: 16 January 1876, Herne Hill, London
Died: 23 February 1937, Dundee, Angus, Scotland
Major Teams: Essex, England.
Known As: Claude Buckenham
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Test Debut: England v South Africa at Johannesburg, 1st Test, 1909/10
Last Test: England v South Africa at Cape Town, 4th Test, 1909/10
Career Statistics:
TESTS
(career)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 4 7 0 43 17 6.14 0 0 2 0
O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 197 25 593 21 28.23 5-115 1 0 56.2 3.01
FIRST-CLASS
(career: 1899 - 1914)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 307 468 79 5641 124 14.50 2 12 172 0
R W Ave BBI 5 10
Bowling 29110 1150 25.31 8-33 85 17
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
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Profile:
Claude Buckenham was a bowler of considerable pace with an
effective break-back. In addition he was a useful bat, with two first-class
hundreds who favoured attack over defence. Debuting for Essex in
1899, he improved until, by 1905, he was considered one of the
best pace bowlers in England. Felt by many to be unlucky due to a lack
of support in the field, with more than his fair share of slip
catches being spilled, he was also somewhat expensive. A fine
season in 1909 (including 6-98 against the touring Australians)
earned him a place on that winter's tour of South Africa.
Although not impressing with the bat, he had a good tour with the
ball, playing in four Tests and taking 21 wickets. In an attack
that featured the last Test appearance of lob bowling in the
person of Simpson Hayward, he usually opened the bowling with
Hobbs or Blythe. Only two of his 21 wickets were tail-enders, and
he played an important part in a successful tour. No more Tests
were played for two years, and by the time of the 1911-12 tour of
Australia, his form had declined, and Foster and Barnes were
opening the bowling for England. By 1914 he was acting as
professional for Forfarshire, and after serving in the Royal
Garrison Artillery he became coach at Repton (DL 2000).
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